Johnny Depp Appears Gaunt, Frail In Shocking New Photos

One of the many, many perks of being a world-famous movie star is getting to spend time with your idols.

And so, Johnny Depp has lived with Hunter S. Thompson and jammed with Keith Richards.

Unfortunately, it looks like all those decades of keeping pace with the world's hardest partiers is beginning to take a toll on Johnny.

That's a photo of Depp that was posted online by a fan this week.

The actor appears considerably more gaunt than usual, and fans took notice in a major way.

Depp was in Russia, touring with his band, the Hollywood Vampires, and he posed for pics with fans who likely shelled out quite a few rubles for the opportunity.

Not surprisingly, those fans then posted the images to their social media accounts.

And as with past Russian Facebook activity, the effects of the posts were immediately felt on a global scale.

Depp quickly became a trending topic, with some fans expressing concern and others dismissing those concerns.

“He looks pale here. Hope he’s okay," commented one IG user.

“Johnny Depp looks so bad, omg, is he ill or something?” wrote another.

"Please please tell me that Johnny Depp is just prepping for a movie and not that he is sick cause he doesn’t look so good here," remarked.

"He looks like is this for a new movie. He is fine and not sick," wrote another fan, who may be onto something.

Depp has several new films set for release, including the Harry Potter spinoff The Crimes of Grindelwald, and City of Lies, in which he plays an LAPD officer investigating the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.

It's unlikely that either of those movies necessitated any sort of physical transformation from Depp, but a more low-profile project entitled Richard Says Goodbye may have required Depp to shed some pounds.

According to a description of the film, Depp plays "a world-weary college professor" who receives a "life-changing diagnosis."

Based on that description and the title of the project, we're guessing that diagnosis isn't seasonal allergies.

Depp defenders are clinging to the "it's for a role" defense, but as many have pointed out, it's equally possible that the actor's lifestyle is simply catching up to him.